diff --git a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-angularjs/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-angularjs/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index b00811586..ff31ad8f4 100644
--- a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-angularjs/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-angularjs/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -47,11 +47,6 @@
           <version>\${struts2.version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
-            <version>\${log4j2.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-blank/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-blank/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 87883a7fa..e6f625ce1 100644
--- a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-blank/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-blank/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -35,12 +35,6 @@
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
 
-
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
-            <version>\${log4j2.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-convention/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-convention/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index ebfb0dec8..584450930 100644
--- a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-convention/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-convention/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -41,11 +41,6 @@
           <version>\${struts2.version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
-            <version>\${log4j2.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-dbportlet/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-dbportlet/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index c254752e5..62a0e8fc1 100644
--- a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-dbportlet/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-dbportlet/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -92,6 +92,12 @@
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
 
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
+            <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>\${log4j2.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+
     </dependencies>
     	
     <build>
diff --git a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-dbportlet/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/log4j2.xml b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-dbportlet/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/log4j2.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6d27d1215
--- /dev/null
+++ b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-dbportlet/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/log4j2.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<Configuration>
+    <Appenders>
+        <Console name="STDOUT" target="SYSTEM_OUT">
+            <PatternLayout pattern="%d %-5p [%t] %C{2} (%F:%L) - %m%n"/>
+        </Console>
+    </Appenders>
+    <Loggers>
+        <Logger name="com.opensymphony.xwork2" level="info"/>
+        <Logger name="org.apache.struts2" level="info"/>
+        <Logger name="\${groupId}" level="debug"/>
+        <Root level="warn">
+            <AppenderRef ref="STDOUT"/>
+        </Root>
+    </Loggers>
+</Configuration>
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diff --git a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-starter/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-starter/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 007a2d637..6ab632913 100644
--- a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-starter/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-starter/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -70,16 +70,11 @@
 			<version>1.3</version>
 		</dependency>
 
+        <!-- Logging -->
         <dependency>
-            <groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
-            <artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId>
-            <version>1.1.3</version>
-        </dependency>
-
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.17</version>
+            <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
+            <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+            <version>\${log4j2.version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
 		<!-- Dwr -->
diff --git a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-starter/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/log4j.properties b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-starter/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/log4j.properties
deleted file mode 100644
index cfd02d83c..000000000
--- a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-starter/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/log4j.properties
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-
-log4j.rootLogger = DEBUG, stdout
-
-
-log4j.category.com.opensymphony.sitemesh=DEBUG
-log4j.category.org.apache.struts2=INFO
-log4j.category.org.apache=INFO
-log4j.category.catalia=INFO
-
-
-
-
-log4j.appender.stdout = org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender
-log4j.appender.stdout.Threshold = DEBUG
-log4j.appender.stdout.Target   = System.out
-log4j.appender.stdout.layout = org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
-log4j.appender.stdout.layout.ConversionPattern = %d{ISO8601} %-5p [%F:%L] : %m%n
-
-
-
diff --git a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-starter/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/log4j2.xml b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-starter/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/log4j2.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d0cdc6d47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-starter/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/resources/log4j2.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<Configuration>
+    <Appenders>
+        <Console name="STDOUT" target="SYSTEM_OUT">
+            <PatternLayout pattern="%d %-5p [%t] %C{2} (%F:%L) - %m%n"/>
+        </Console>
+    </Appenders>
+    <Loggers>
+        <Logger name="com.opensymphony.sitemesh" level="info"/>
+        <Logger name="com.opensymphony.xwork2" level="info"/>
+        <Logger name="org.apache.struts2" level="info"/>
+        <Logger name="\${groupId}" level="debug"/>
+        <Root level="warn">
+            <AppenderRef ref="STDOUT"/>
+        </Root>
+    </Loggers>
+</Configuration>
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